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FTC’s new premerger notification rules require organizations to share more data about their proposed transactions, says Michael Ramey, managing principal of Strategic & Transaction Solutions at PYA.

Health plans that are transparent and offer access to care and member benefits have great Net Promoter Score (NPS) results, says Rita Sharma, chief product officer at Pager Health. NPS measures customer loyalty and satisfaction.

Coders and clinicians need to have a meeting of the minds, says Christine Stetler, a registered nurse and AVP of Solution Engineering at MedeAnalytics.

The supply chain can be the "sweet spot" for health systems looking to reduce costs, says David Kirshner, managing partner at LogicSource and former CFO of Boston Children's Hospital.

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While many are anticipating longer review periods and larger filing and documentation requirements, the question of what changes will happen at the FTC under the new presidential administration remains, says John Saran, a partner at Holland & Knight.

Forty percent of hospital revenue comes from the operating room, so backlogs have a huge impact on financials, says Rami Karjian, head of operating rooms business at LeanTaaS.

Adam Greene, attorney and partner at Davis Wright Tremaine, advises healthcare buyers on documentation for any potential red flags.

Calls are answered quickly, keeping patients engaged in the central scheduling system, says Yuriy Kotlyar, cofounder and CEO of American Health Connection.

The bottom line for insurance companies has been crunched, which affects providers as well, says Everett Wilson, a healthcare regulatory attorney and Miami office managing partner at Polsinelli Law Firm.

A fundamental point of star ratings is balancing the interest of patients with that of taxpayers, says Dr. Don Rucker, former ONC head and current chief strategy officer of 1upHealth.